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Joint Statement of the WSO, ESO, EAN and WFN on Stroke on the Occasion of the 68th WHO-Europe Meeting
Published by ESO | 25.9.2018 This statement was jointly prepared by the World and European Stroke Organizations (WSO and ESO), the World Federation and the European Academy of Neurology (WFN and EAN) all of which are specialty societies for neurology and brain health....

The Burden of Stroke in Europe Report now in Greek language
Conducted by King’s College London on behalf of SAFE in May 2017, the Burden of Stroke Report has now been translated into Greek language. Manuscript translation editing was done by Hariklia Proios, PhD CCC-SLP, Ast. Professor of neurocognitive sciences and...

SAFE launches a website for stroke prevention
Reliable, easy to use information on 10 modifiable stroke risk factors all in one place: www.strokeprevention.info Brussels, 17/09/2018: A SAFE-owned website on stroke prevention and modifiable stroke risk factors goes live today at www.strokeprevention.info. “We know...

Why is sitting bad for you? Irish Heart Foundation just launched an innovative campaign #ChairsCanKill
The content below was published by Irish Heart Foundation Irish Heart Foundation launched a “Chairs Can Kill” campaign this week which hoping to help everybody in Ireland sit less and reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke. But why is sitting bad for us? Recent...

New Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) research looks at stroke prevention in 11 European countries
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an abnormal heart rhythm with rapid and irregular beating. It is estimated to increase the risk of stroke 3 to 5-fold and to be associated with around a quarter of all ischaemic strokes. Additionally, AF is associated with more severe...